No, the newsletter is not
becoming a monthly publication but there is a lot of news so I thought I’d
write again this month
Grand Opening
Was a great success, you will
have seen the articles in the press & the photos on the blog &
Facebook. Unfortunately, the Midi Libre journalist has a rather scant knowledge
of English & wrote that we were a book shop (librarie) rather than a library.
I contacted ML as soon as I saw the article & they corrected the error in
an issue later in the week. On the strength of the ML article, I was contacted
by a journalist from Divergences FM who came to interview me about the library.
The interview was aired two days later at 8am, I doubt any of you heard it but
it was another publicity plug for Foal.
We had lots of visitors
including Mr Castre from City Hall who
was delighted with the way we had set up the library. By chance there was a young child sitting on the floor
in the cosy, children’s room which is just the kind of thing CH is looking for
when they allocate premises, they like to know that their premises are being
used to good effect. We had 13 new sign
ups which brings us up to nearly 60 members now. I would like to thank all of
the long-term members who have supported us through thick & thin over the
years & of course, the Claringbulls & Glynis without whom we would have
had to close.
Christmas Raffle
Lots of super prizes again
this year. The Board goes to great
lengths to get the prizes & I hope you will all buy tickets for yourselves
& friends in support of the library.
(ticket 1 euro 10 tickets for 8
euros)
LIST OF PRIZES TO DATE
·
Radio designed by Philippe
Stark for Alessi, almost a museum piece, exhibited at MOMA
·
Voucher for an evening meal for two at the Casino Brasserie at the
Grande Motte
·
A manucure in a swish
beauty parlour
·
Voucher for 50 euros at the restaurant Le Grillardin
·
Simili jet glass bead necklace from the Musée d’Orsay
·
A professional vegetable
slicer
·
An ice cream door jam
·
A hand-decorated plate
·
Voucher for a « gouter » at Deli’s café
·
Bamboo pen & propelling pencil set
·
3 bottles of wine Domaine de Causse
·
Voucher from B’Cosse for « something nice »
·
Modern serving plate
·
Market list notepad MORE TO COME
Opening days over the Christmas holiday
In December we shall be open
on Saturday 3rd & Saturday 17th & Wednesdays 7th & 14th. Back to
normal schedule from the Wednesday 4th January opening onwards (1st & 3rd Saturday & every
Wednesday)
QUIZ
Foal’s famous literary quiz
will be held at Martin Luther Quiz on 27th January.
I don’t have an exact time yet for the opening of the doors. Quite early so
that you have time for a drink to build you up before we start.
Conversation sessions
We would like to offer
twice-monthly conversation sessions to anyone who might be interested. We
already have 4 sign ups but we need a few more before we can set this up. Send
an email to foal34@gmail.com
St Valentine’s Day 10 ukuleles
I have taken an option for
the St Valentin’s Day evening at the Domain d’O. We had a great evening two
years ago & this time there will be 10 musiciens with 10 ukuleles in a
cabaret atmosphere as in 2015. We were astounded last time when we saw what
they had done with the space & I
reckon this is not to be missed. The evening starts at 8pm & goes on for an
hour & a half & should be
terrific fun. Sign ups before end of December to foal34@gmail.com Special price
12 euros
Voces 8
I haven’t had many sign ups
yet for this. It is still a long way off but I have an end of January deadline.
An English group of singers called VOCES 8 some
of whom are former pupils of Westminster Abbey will be singing all sorts of
music from classical to jazz to American
crooners, a capella at the Domaine d’O on 28th March. This will be a brilliant concert
Book Sale
The book sale is a permanent fixture. If you have any recent books in
good condition, send a list to foal34@gmail.com , some can be added to the collection
& some can go into the book sale. We made quite a lot of money with the
Book Sale on Grand Opening day, it is a good way to raise funds for new
purchases. We also sell CDs, I have mentioned this before, try & go through
your CD collection & see if there are
any titles you don’t listen to any more
& bring them along to the library. Every little counts !
Teddy Bears
It would be a nice
idea to have a few cuddly toys on the shelves above the children’s book, there are
already a couple. If you have one to donate (not too chewed up!) do bring it
along. If you are fond of teddy bears, the Heathrow Christmas ad (you can see
it on You Tube) is absolutely sweet & considered the best of the Christmas
ads for the moment
